Just a Minute: Glimpses of Our Great Canadian Heritage

by Marsha Boulton

A collection of characters and incidents from Canadian history that are sure to entertain and delight.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

247 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

With the help of the CFB Heritage Foundation and their Heritage Minute TV vignettes, Marsha Boulton has put together a book that highlights various people and events in Canadian history in over two dozen short chapters. Some of these people and events are obscure and unknown by many. Others describe well-known events but with some information that might be new to many. This would qualify as an excellent “bathroom reader”, a book that you would pick up for ten minutes every now and then for light knowledge and enjoyment.

[Tito Quiling, Jr. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was able to get hold of this book at The Book Stop Project one Wednesday afternoon as I was leaving a few books and bookmarks at the site. Admittedly, it was one of the most intact copies among the shelves. Marsha Boulton's "Just a Minute" zeroes in on the historical components of Canada, along with obscure narratives, and even reveals some facts that have been glazed over by the reading public such as the invention of the basketball, a Frenchwoman proving that what seemed to be a desolate frozen tundra can be habitable, a mayor's set of goals creating a ripple effect in the Northern hemisphere, among many others. While we may overlook some of the contributions that Canada has in the modern world, this fast read could help in building on the knowledge we have of the country.